U.S. - Arab Chamber Welcomes H.E. Faycal Gouia, Tunisia's new Ambassador to the United States

posted on: Sep 10, 2015

For Immediate Release | September 10, 2015

U.S. – ARAB CHAMBER WELCOMES H.E. FAYÇAL GOUIA, TUNISIA’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
Washington, DC – Last week, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted a welcome luncheon for Tunisia’s new Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Fayçal Gouia. One hundred business leaders and senior government officials attended the event, held at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, to introduce Ambassador Gouia to the U.S. business community. The event was sponsored by King Street Strategies, a U.S. company investing in Tunisia, and was attended by such senior U.S. Government officials as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Mark Mowrey and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Desrocher.

“Tunisia stands tall as the Arab Spring’s most significant success story,” said David Hamod, President & CEO of the U.S. – Arab Chamber. “NUSACC is pleased to welcome Tunisia’s new Ambassador to the United States, and our chamber looks forward to continuing our work to support Tunisia’s economic reform initiatives.”

Tunisia has great potential as a center of international trade in the region, with close business connections to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. That nation has begun reforming its regulations in an effort to attract more foreign investment, including entrepreneurial start-ups. Small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in Tunisia’s economy, which depends heavily on tourism, and SMEs are integral to Tunisia’s efforts to foster a more inclusive civil society.

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The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, widely regarded as the voice of American business in the Arab world, is in touch with business communities across the United States and serves as the U.S. point of contact for the national chambers of commerce in the 22 Arab nations. On a daily basis, NUSACC works closely with leaders throughout the Arab world, as well as high-level decision makers in the U.S. business community, public policy research centers, multilateral institutions, nongovernmental organizations, media, and the U.S. Government.